adj
Meaning 1
adulterated; impure
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
contaminated
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adj
Meaning 2
made unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: polluted, tainted
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
simple past and past participle of contaminate
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 4
corrupted by contact or association
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- contaminated evidence
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: uncontaminated
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- had to boil the contaminated water
- polluted lakes and streams
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: polluted
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Ancient Greek: μιαρός (miarós) — adulterated; impure
- Māori: nanu — adulterated; impure
- Māori: paruparu — adulterated; impure
- Portuguese: contaminado — adulterated; impure
- Spanish: contaminado — adulterated; impure
- Ukrainian: забруднений (zabrudnenyj) — adulterated; impure
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